The Paws Galore Training School was set up to help anyone who would like to start a career in dog grooming or would just like to groom their own dog.

 

We offer courses to suit all requirements and the courses are run and taught by Sue who is Level 3 City & Guilds trained and has years of experience to pass on to potential students. 

 

The courses take place in the Paws Galore salon based in Ewenny Garden Centre.  We take a maximum of 4 students per course, so that you get the full attention of the Tutor. 

 

The salon has electric baths, electric and hydraulic tables and various finishing dryers, blasters and clippers.  We also provide your scissors for the course.

 

We offer the following courses:-

 

Introduction to Dog Bathing and Drying

 

This course is an introduction to the grooming business on a practical level, enabling you to gain skills in canine grooming and styling at beginner level. Upon completion of both levels, you will have learnt all of the basic skills required to work as a dog groomer. It is important to practice and perfect your skills, either through work placement or employment within a grooming salon. Previous learners have gone on to start their own dog grooming business.

 

The course will require students to present course work each week and to undertake their own research  - you will be provided with a course file on the first afternoon.

 

Dogs will be provided unless you are able to bring your own.

 

This course is a 15 week course for 4 hours per week.

 

This course will give you 12 credits

 

The cost of this course is £650.00

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Advanced Dog Grooming Techniques

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Understand grooming techniques

• Evaluate a range of different styles appropriate to the dog breed

• Analyse and describe new and changing styles

• Evaluate advanced scissoring, clipping, handstripping and styling on a variety of dog breeds

• Demonstrate the ability to style specialised dog breeds to an industrial standard

• Evaluate techniques used for grooming a dog

• Maintain tools and equipment to a professional standard, following service routines

 

Be able to demonstrate finishing touches to the groomed dog

• Evaluate the way in which specific advanced grooming techniques can be used when camouflaging perceived faults in the dog

• Evaluate balance and symmetry in the individual dog

• Evaluate the use of grooming products and explain reasons for their use

 

This course is a 10 week course for 3 hours per week.

 

This course will give you 6 credits.

 

The cost of this course is £425.00

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Tailor-Made Courses

 

We can tailor make any course to suit your requirements, just ask Sue for more details.